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    Nameplate Capacity by Category and Fuel (Megawatts)

    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Coal
    2007 6,205 4,883 514 718 6 84
    2006 6,199 4,883 514 718 - 84
    2005 6,208 4,743 654 718 - 93
    2004 6,288 4,743 654 798 - 93
    2003 6,288 4,743 654 798 - 93
    2002 6,641 5,096 772 680 - 93
    2001 6,664 5,096 772 680 - 116
    2000 6,585 5,096 460 867 - 162
    1999 6,579 5,397 - 1,080 - 102
    1998 6,596 5,397 - 1,080 - 119
    1997 6,626 5,397 - 1,080 - 149
    1996 6,593 5,397 - 1,080 - 116
    1995 6,844 5,855 - 840 - 149
    1994 5,505 4,549 - 840 - 116
    1993 5,505 4,549 - 840 - 116
    1992 5,525 4,549 - 840 - 136
    1991 5,044 4,549 - 359 - 136
    1990 4,949 4,549 - 217 48 135
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Dual Fired
    2007 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
    2006 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
    2005 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
    2004 6,223 3,882 1,878 399 - 65
    2003 4,340 2,641 1,328 306 - 65
    2002 3,218 1,218 1,328 306 300 65
    2001 2,845 1,216 1,064 306 194 65
    2000 2,651 1,218 867 312 194 60
    1999 3,018 1,218 1,131 309 300 60
    1998 2,715 1,218 1,131 6 300 59
    1997 3,202 1,399 1,131 312 300 59
    1996 3,166 1,244 1,131 490 300 -
    1995 2,943 925 1,131 586 300 -
    1994 3,747 1,826 1,131 490 300 -
    1993 3,544 1,826 1,131 587 - -
    1992 3,463 1,826 1,057 580 - -
    1991 2,714 1,805 371 538 - -
    1990 2,243 1,805 - 438 - -
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Hydroelectric
    2007 741 718 20 - - 4
    2006 740 716 20 - - 4
    2005 740 716 20 - - 4
    2004 740 716 20 - - 4
    2003 3,088 3,064 20 - - 4
    2002 3,088 3,067 17 - - 4
    2001 3,088 3,067 17 - - 4
    2000 3,091 3,070 17 - - 4
    1999 3,090 3,069 17 - - 4
    1998 3,093 3,071 18 - - 4
    1997 3,082 3,060 18 - - 4
    1996 3,149 3,127 18 - - 4
    1995 3,126 3,103 18 - - 4
    1994 3,081 3,058 18 - - 4
    1993 3,081 3,058 18 - - 4
    1992 3,075 3,057 14 - - 4
    1991 3,077 3,058 14 - - 4
    1990 3,072 3,058 14 - - -
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Natural Gas
    2007 7,977 5,255 2,258 399 - 65
    2006 7,977 5,255 2,258 399 - 65
    2005 7,977 4,866 2,647 399 - 65
    2004 1,757 988 769 - - -
    2003 2,387 1,918 373 96 - -
    2002 2,043 1,565 383 96 - -
    2001 2,463 1,702 559 96 106 -
    2000 1,825 1,337 264 104 106 14
    1999 752 640 - 103 - 9
    1998 1,056 640 - 406 - 10
    1997 753 640 - 103 - 10
    1996 361 172 - 178 - 10
    1995 586 494 - 82 - 10
    1994 664 475 - 178 - 10
    1993 784 694 - 80 - 10
    1992 521 439 - 75 - 8
    1991 302 220 - 75 - 8
    1990 399 220 - 172 - 8
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Nuclear
    2007 3,654 3,654 - - - -
    2006 3,654 3,654 - - - -
    2005 3,654 3,654 - - - -
    2004 3,654 3,654 - - - -
    2003 3,654 3,654 - - - -
    2002 3,654 3,654 - - - -
    2001 3,654 3,654 - - - -
    2000 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1999 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1998 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1997 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1996 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1995 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1994 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1993 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1992 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1991 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    1990 3,655 3,655 - - - -
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Other Renewables
    2007 742 90 205 - 89 359
    2006 679 90 140 - 89 359
    2005 680 - - 4 89 359
    2004 680 - 228 4 89 359
    2003 683 - 228 4 89 362
    2002 671 - 228 - 89 354
    2001 651 - 228 - 89 334
    2000 606 - 226 4 89 287
    1999 670 * 226 3 89 352
    1998 673 * 229 3 89 352
    1997 648 * 234 3 89 322
    1996 683 * 234 3 89 357
    1995 592 * 236 3 29 325
    1994 629 * 236 3 29 361
    1993 535 * 141 3 29 361
    1992 528 * 135 3 29 361
    1991 525 * 132 3 29 361
    1990 513 * 129 3 29 352
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Petroleum
    2007 2,841 2,372 463 6 - -
    2006 2,818 2,368 442 9 - -
    2005 2,824 2,374 442 9 - -
    2004 2,807 2,356 442 9 - -
    2003 2,602 2,152 442 6 - 3
    2002 2,603 2,153 442 6 - 3
    2001 2,683 2,233 442 6 - 3
    2000 2,440 2,226 212 - - 3
    1999 2,277 2,265 - 8 - 4
    1998 2,277 2,265 - 8 - 4
    1997 2,251 2,243 - 5 - 4
    1996 2,251 2,242 - 5 - 4
    1995 1,366 1,360 - 5 - 1
    1994 1,366 1,360 - 5 - 1
    1993 1,362 1,357 - 4 - 1
    1992 1,328 1,325 - 3 - -
    1991 1,328 1,325 - 3 - -
    1990 1,325 1,325 - - - -
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Pumped Storage
    2007 3,109 3,109 - - - -
    2006 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    2005 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    2004 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    2003 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    2002 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    2001 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    2000 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1999 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1998 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1997 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1996 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1995 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1994 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1993 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1992 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1991 2,348 2,348 - - - -
    1990 2,348 2,348 - - - -

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  • "*" = The unit of measure is less than 0.5 or percent change is less than 0.1%.
  • "-" = Not Available.
  • "~" = Data not available as of June 20, 2009

    Source:
  • existing_capacity_state.xls, Existing Nameplate and Net Summer Capacity by Energy Source and Producer Type (EIA-860), EIA.
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